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Power outage possibly connected to 1-hectare fire northeast of Chilliwack
HERRLING ISLAND - A power outage possibly connected to the 1-hectare fire northeast of Chilliwack has left over 160 customers without power Monday morning (July 15). According to the BC Hydro website,...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 15, 2024

Authorities issue multiple fines to offenders for violating campfire ban in the Chilliwack River Valley
CHILLIWACK - Despite widespread messaging through digital news outlets, radio, TV and social media, scofflaws in the Chilliwack River Valley decided the province-wide campfire prohibition that took ef...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 15, 2024

Update: BC Wildfire Service says fire near Herrling Island under control
**Update at 1 p.m. Monday afternoon: BC Wildfire Service now says the 1-hectare fire near Herrling Island is being held. "We are assisting with two initial attack crews and helicopter support," B.C. W...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 15, 2024

CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted - Week of July 14, 2024
CHILLIWACK - Crime Stoppers "MOST WANTED" is a weekly service based on information provided by police investigators who need public assistance in making our communities safer by identifying individual...
Dave Barry Jul 14, 2024

Two vehicle collision in Surrey claims one life
SURREY - A fatal crash early Sunday has added to a string of deadly incidents on B.C. roads this month. The collision occurred near the intersection of 144 Street and 62 Avenue in Surrey around 4:30 a...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 14, 2024

Eby's style leads to re-election leadership concerns
VICTORIA - Former B.C. Green Party leader Andrew Weaver says the recent decisions of several veteran New Democrat cabinet ministers to not seek re-election this fall indicate dissatisfaction with Prem...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 13, 2024

Mission RCMP investigating indecent exposure and assault incident
MISSION - Mission RCMP are investigating an incident of indecent exposure followed by a possible assault in the area of Lougheed Highway and Haig Street on July 2.In the early afternoon, a woman repor...
Dave Barry Jul 13, 2024

UFV students to examine the possibility of a rail line connecting the Fraser Valley to Metro Vancouver
ABBOTSFORD - It doesn't take many commutes from Chilliwack or Abbotsford to Vancouver to realize the challenges represented by the growth of traffic congestion along Highway 1. Even with the promise o...
Dave Barry Jul 13, 2024

D.F.O. investigating as Abbotsford completes clean up after chemical spill in Stoney Creek
ABBOTSFORD - The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has confirmed it is investigating a chemical spill that resulted in the death of nearly 1,000 fish in Abbotsford's Stoney Creek earlier this month. ...
Dave Barry Jul 12, 2024

Woman killed when SUV goes off embankment east of Mission
MISSION - Mission RCMP are investigating an unusual series of events that resulted in the death of a woman earlier this week. Police say a woman from the Mission area was found dead inside a vehicle a...
Dave Barry Jul 12, 2024